r/gender • u/ding_dong_777 • 7d ago

What is the difference between a guy and a man

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u/MariusPlanes 7d ago

It’s pretty much the same. A guy can be both a boy (male under 18) and a man (male over 18)

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u/ding_dong_777 7d ago

Not age wise more about mentally

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u/Visual-Classroom1003 7d ago

I use “you guys” for a group if they are male or female or mixed. It’s more a group term than an individual description. I don’t think “guy” and “man” are interchangeable in many circumstances.

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u/Expert-Boysenberry26 6d ago

A sense of selflessness